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2.2 HDi Exclusive Auto 5dr

Martin Briant
,
Surrey
.
Date:
10/02/2005

Overall verdict

3
out of 5 stars

What's it like to drive

4
out of 5 stars

Running costs

4
out of 5 stars

Quality, practicality and equipment

3
out of 5 stars

My car

This has been our family vehicle and has been used everyday from long trips to just around town. What attracted us to buy it was its equipment level - with its sat nav and the leather seats, it's got everything you want it a car.

The 2.2 diesel engine is a joy with loads of power and a good mpg return. The auto/triptronic gearbox is great when you need extra power for overtaking on motorways. On the build qualty overall - it's good but we have had problems with the heated seats, the air-con (sometimes it works!) and the front supension (on the legs I noticed they were damp, so I took it to a Citroen dealer and was told this was normal!) Also the heater takes ages to warm up (reminds me of my VW beetle days!)

Overall it is a great vehicle but is let down by things that go wrong. It's only done 24,000 miles! I have a Volvo 740 est, which has done 115,000 miles - and the heated seats still work!